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DLD 587: Buyouts, Compromises, and Questionable Decisions

• May 21, 2026
• Tagged as: Air India, Allegient Air, American Airlines, Boeing, Caracas, CCS, China, Delta Air Lines, dining, elite status, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Global Airlines, ITA Airlines, jetblue, Lufthansa Group, merger, Qatar Airways, routes, San Antonio, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country, United Airlines, Venezuela, WestJet

The dust is settling on some legal scuffles and uncertain route futures, with more than one foil hat consideration in play.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 585: Mileage Running Again

• May 7, 2026
• Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, DFW, Seattle, Spirit Airlines, strike, United Airlines

Stephan and Fozz are out on a mileage run this week, talking shop along the way.

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DLD 584: Too much chatter

• April 30, 2026
• Tagged as: Aeroplan, Air France, American Airlines, Avelo, Avianca, bankruptcy, British Airways, Caracas, CCS, elite status, FlyingBlue, Frontier, GOL, IAG, jetblue, KLM, merger, rental cars, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Just the usual amount of chatter from us, mostly about way more chatter in the market than is typical. And, perhaps, some of which should settle down.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 583: In Search of Better Seats

• April 23, 2026
• Tagged as: Air Canada, Allegient Air, American Airlines, awards, British Airways, business class, Copa Airlines, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, economy class, fees, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, jetblue, lounge, lounges, merger, O'Hare, ORD, Polaris, premium cabin, Premium Economy, seating, seats, Sun Country, Toronto, United Airlines, YTZ

Doors or not? Herringbone or staggered? These and other design decisions can have a lasting impact for passengers and airlines, two of which announced new cabins last week.

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DLD 581: A Premium Pair

• April 9, 2026
• Tagged as: Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Amazon Leo, ancillary fees, Basic Economy, business class, Delta Air Lines, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iran, Italy, jetblue, Korean Air, Kuiper, NOTAMs, podcast, premium cabin, Premium Economy, Premium Plus, Ryanair, San Francisco, SFO, SkyWest, Starlink, subscription, TrueBlue, United Airlines

Chatting up changes for a pair of premium cabins, plus points subscriptions, capacity shifts, and more fallout from the Iran war.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 580: This Episode Will Expire….Eventually

• April 2, 2026
• Tagged as: Air Canada, Allegient Air, American Airlines, Breeze Airways, crash, Delta Air Lines, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, ife, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, ITA Airlines, jetblue, Korean Air, LaGuardia, LGA, lifetime, Lufthansa Group, merger, Miles and More, Montreal, Porter Air, seating, seats, Trip Report, TSA, United Airlines

More comfort, more planes, more rumors, and more fees take us through this week’s news.

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DLD 579: Coasting Through

• March 26, 2026
• Tagged as: Airbus, Allegris, American Airlines, Austin, Boeing, British Airways, certification, Coastliner, CRJ200, CRJ450, FAA, first class, Lufthansa, premium cabin, Premium Economy, Premium Plus, Qatar Airways, routes, seating, seats, Starlink, TSA, United Airlines

Some major announcements from United Airlines have us intrigued this week, plus security and capacity shifts and Austin back in the spotlight.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 576: What’s the limit?

• March 5, 2026
• Tagged as: Chicago, credit card, credit cards, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, hyatt, Las Vegas, O'Hare, Philippines Airlines, Qantas, slots, United Airlines

How much is too much change? How much is too much risk? How much is too many flights? We’ll likely never know, but many seem to be trying to find out right now.

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DLD 575: On Again, Off Again

• February 26, 2026
• Tagged as: 737 MAX 7, Alaska Airlines, Bahrain, Beond, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, hyatt, JFK Airport, Porter Air, pre-clearance, PreCheck, preclearance, Qantas, SAN, San Diego, Southwest Airlines, Toronto, TSA, United Airlines, YTZ

Are the policy changes real? Can anyone or anything be trusted anymore? And a 20+ year throwback reference at the end, just for fun.

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DLD 574: Crushing the Craving

• February 19, 2026
• Tagged as: A350, Air Canada, AirAsiaX, Avianca, Brazil, CCS, Delta Air Lines, dining, El Paso, ELP, Eva, Hawaii, IAD, Rolls Royce, routes, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Terrible airport dining, a mess in El Paso, and some interesting A350 action.